Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC · private, nonprofit · 1,044 undergraduates
Mars Hill University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Mars Hill University listed 10 players on the men's tennis roster, in line with the NCAA Division II median of 10, and 6 on the women's, 33% below the NCAA Division II median of 9. Mars Hill University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $7,717 per male athlete and $7,814 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $1,295 per men's player, 47% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $1,295 per women's player, 51% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622.
Mars Hill University, in Mars Hill, NC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the South Atlantic Conference.
Mars Hill University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. Mars Hill University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, 12% below the South Atlantic Conference median of 5.7.
Mars Hill University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020. Mars Hill University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the South Atlantic Conference median of 5, by 40%.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does Mars Hill University fund its athletes?
Mars Hill University reported 606 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 411 men and 195 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $4,695,369 across all sports ($3,171,547 for men's sports, $1,523,822 for women's); tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.
Recruiting spending was $43,234 for men's sports and $7,605 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $105 and $39 per athlete.
What is Mars Hill University like academically?
Mars Hill University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 68% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $50,099 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $19,910 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 60% of the sticker price on average.
46% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
45% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 69% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $44,781, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Mars Hill University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 22% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (16%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (11%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (38 degrees)
- Psychology, General (25 degrees)
- Social Work (21 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (19 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (14 degrees)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (12 degrees)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies (10 degrees)
- Biology, General (9 degrees)
- Fine and Studio Arts (7 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (7 degrees)
What is Mars Hill, NC like to live in?
Mars Hill University sits in Mars Hill, a rural area near a metro of about 2,738 people in Madison County, North Carolina.
The median household in Mars Hill earns about $77,826, which is above the North Carolina median ($69,904) but about the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of North Carolina: a typical home is valued around $295,700, 14% above the state median and a typical rent of $942 a month is 19% under the state figure.
Commutes average about 28 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive, though 12% of workers walk and 17% work from home.
It reads as a college town: 15% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.3 times the national share, and the median age of 30 is younger than the country's 39.
50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the North Carolina average of 35%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Mars Hill University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Mars Hill University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Mars Hill University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Mars Hill University listed 10 players on the men's tennis roster, in line with the NCAA Division II median of 10, and 6 on the women's, 33% below the NCAA Division II median of 9. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does Mars Hill University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Mars Hill University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $7,717 per male athlete and $7,814 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. EADA reports aid by gender for the whole athletic department, never per team.
- How much does Mars Hill University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $1,295 per men's player, 47% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $1,295 per women's player, 51% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is Mars Hill University?
- Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Mars Hill University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $50,099 a year, and an average net price of $19,910 after grants and scholarships.